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‘It’s the robot we were all expecting – like C3PO’: why aren’t humanoids in our homes yet?

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A range of new humanoid robots in development and some starting to hit the market.

Developing a robot simply takes more resources, says Nathan Lepora , a professor of robotics and AI at Bristol University .

But there’s still a long way to go before we see robots operating outside of tightly controlled environments.

Advances in AI can only take us so far with the current hardware, says Read.

DEX-EE prioritises robustness: a video shows the three digits happily opening and closing while being struck by a mallet.

Its bigger size accommodates larger pulleys, which put less stress on the wire tendons, meaning it can reliably operate for at least 300 hours .

DeepMind’s simulated robot hand was able to insert a plug into a socket.

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) launched a study group to explore standards specifically for humanoid robots.

For many applications, however, it may not make financial sense to use a robot.

Care robots, often hyped as the solution to ageing populations, will be a tough prospect.